Topic iv General discussion Short summary Four interesting

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Topic (iv) General discussion

Topic (iv) General discussion

Short summary • Four interesting papers • France : improvement of the data editing

Short summary • Four interesting papers • France : improvement of the data editing process, with the use of metadata • Finland : definition of a list of indicators, with the aim of having a consistent and systematic practice for using them • Canada : use of an experimental design to improve the efficiency of the non- response follow-up • Sweden : qualitative approach, by the use of editing staff debriefings

Questions for discussion (1) • Is it possible to define a standardized framework for

Questions for discussion (1) • Is it possible to define a standardized framework for the indicators ? • … by using some international standards (GSIM, GSBPM, standard quality reports) ? • Micro/macro para/metadata • What to keep : data at every step (for collected data, and for internal indicators)? • What about the « human component » ? • Para/metadata for the statistical infrastructures ?

Questions for discussion (2) • Different categories of users of the para/metadata • Internal

Questions for discussion (2) • Different categories of users of the para/metadata • Internal users : the aim is to help to improve the efficiency of the production process • Users of the statistics : the aim is to provide information about their quality • What about managers ? • Too few / too much para/metadata ?